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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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